Part-Time Dance Team Coach

Collaborate on Key Decisions

• Work directly with the team/school leadership on all major team decisions.
• Coordinate with leadership on practice and performance schedules, competition decisions, events, choreography direction, and team rules.
• Attend leadership meetings as requested.
• Collaborate to set goals and manage the overall direction of the dance program.

Provide Technical Instruction

• Plan and lead all practices, technique classes, conditioning sessions and choreography rehearsals.
• Choreograph or coordinate Pom, Jazz, Hip‑Hop, and Game Day routines.
• Clean and refine routines choreographed by outside instructors.
• Conduct conditioning and pre‑season training sessions, including summer camps and any pre‑season training.
• Obtain and maintain a coaching certification through the Universal Dance Association (UDA).

Attend & Supervise All Team Events

• Attend all school performances, pep rallies, games, assemblies, spirit events, and showcases where JForce is performing.
• Supervise and guide dancers at all events where JFORCE represents the school.
• Travel with the team to all scheduled performances and camps, including the Blue & Gold Tournament (held after Christmas, a 4‑day event).
• Travel with the team to regional and national competitions when applicable.
• Take lead responsibility for competition logistics, including music, registration, paperwork, and communications.

Attend Celebrations and Speak on Behalf of the Team

• Attend the Team Christmas Party and End‑of‑Season Banquet.
• Attend the Greenwood Sports Banquet each spring.
• Speak on behalf of the team, providing a recap of the year’s accomplishments and experiences.
• Attend team bonding events to foster community.

Foster a Positive Team Culture

• Build relationships that are encouraging, inclusive, and team‑focused among dancers.
• Promote kindness, sportsmanship, teamwork, and mutual respect.
• Address conflicts fairly, constructively, and professionally.
• Set clear expectations around attendance, conduct, and personal effort.

Demonstrate Professional Conduct

• Communicate respectfully and clearly with dancers, parents, leadership, and school administration.
• Always maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
• Represent JFORCE in alignment with its mission and core values.

Uphold a Supportive and Safe Environment

• Monitor dancers’ physical and emotional well‑being.
• Foster collaboration, team identity, confidence, and personal growth.

Oversee Tryouts and Informational Meetings

• Organize and lead annual team tryouts, including judge selection and preparation of materials.
• Host the JFORCE Informational Meeting for new and returning dancers.
• Communicate team expectations, tryout requirements, and the selection process.

Follow and Enforce JFORCE Rules & Regulations

• Understand, enforce, and uphold all team policies consistently.
• Collaborate with leadership on disciplinary action when necessary.
• Ensure high and equal application of rules for all team members.

Children at Team Events Policy

• Coaches are asked not to bring their children to practices, to maintain focus and professionalism.
• Children may attend games, performances, and competitions if they do not interfere with coaching responsibilities or team focus.
• Children must be supervised by an adult not affiliated with the team.
• If a child causes a disruption, the coach is responsible for addressing it appropriately.

Communication & Scheduling

• Coordinate the team’s practice, performance, and event schedule in collaboration with the team/school leadership.
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